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Luxury car manufacturer Jaguar unveiled its first new model since its controversial rebrand two years ago at a flashy New York launch party attended by actress and new company ambassador Florence Pugh, in a bid to win over younger, richer and mostly American audience. The luxury four-door GT Type01EV is Jaguar’s first foray in the electric vehicle (EV) market. Its ultra-modern, brutalist, sharp-edged design is a massive shift from its previously quintessential British elegance. The radical design is an attempt by Jaguar’s hierarchy to shake off its previously antiquated albeit storied legacy that started as being a car for racing…
BIRMINGHAM, England — Kemi Badenoch used her rare moment in the spotlight Wednesday to promise “a fight coming in British politics; a fight that we have not seen in this country for more than half a century.” Britain’s opposition Conservative leader, speaking at the close of her party’s annual conference in Birmingham, started as she meant to go on. She attacked Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Labour Party and her right-wing rivals, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. It was a speech more about positioning the Tories in a five-party system than about policy. What little she did announce was also about positioning.…
The attack took place a few minutes after 11.00 a.m. local time at the vocational school complex No. 4 in Ostrołęka. A 19-year-old student at the school attacked both pupils and teachers and passers-by with a sharp weapon before fleeing the premises. According to initial police reports, seven people were injured and were immediately taken to hospital. Two of them are said to be in a serious condition. As Superintendent Tomasz Żerański, spokesperson for the Ostrołęka municipal police headquarters, told the Moja Ostrołęka news website, the suspect was detained on the nearby municipal beach on the Narew river just 25…
Fantasy nail artists transformed fingertips into tiny worlds at Nailympia in London, creating designs inspired by goddesses, Chinese folklore, magical forests and steampunk. In the fantasy category, competitors had one hour to complete their creations, with judges assessing both the concept and the overall look. Some entries featured elaborate themes spread across all ten nails, turning each hand into a miniature scene. Other categories focused on technical skills. Competitors worked on long stiletto nails, carefully filing and decorating them against the clock. The event brought together artists from around the world, with judges encouraging them to develop their own style…
Published on 07/10/2026 – 10:44 GMT+2 Czechia will not take part in the upcoming 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Burgas after its public broadcaster decided to withdraw, citing ongoing budget adjustments. “In light of the ongoing budget adjustments, Czech Television has decided not to participate in the 2027 edition,” the broadcaster announced on Tuesday. “We assess each edition of the competition separately, and therefore do not want to speculate at this point about when Czech Television will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest again,” the statement said. “We know that Eurovision means a lot to all of us.” The broadcaster…
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Published on 07/10/2026 – 17:07 GMT+2 The European Parliament has called for tougher action against China’s economic coercion and support for Russia, warning that relations with Beijing have reached a “critical point”. MEPs backed the resolution by a landslide on Wednesday, urging the EU to consider deploying its powerful Anti-Coercion Instrument if Beijing weaponises Europe’s dependence on critical raw materials. The vote came as EU Trade Chief Maroš Šefčovič was flying to Beijing for crunch talks aimed at rebalancing the increasingly strained trade relationship. October is shaping up to be a crucial month for EU-China relations. EU leaders, whose countries…
By Euronews Persian Published on 07/10/2026 – 15:27 GMT+2 Iran’s parliament voted 174 to six on Tuesday to pass an article banning Iranian nationals from giving interviews to or participating in discussions with media outlets designated as “hostile” by the Intelligence Ministry, or with outlets owned, managed or funded by operatives connected to countries classified as adversaries of the Islamic Republic. Violations of Article 22 of the bill on “countering the penetration of intelligence services and foreign governments or entities” carry sixth-degree penalties under the Islamic Penal Code, including imprisonment of more than six months up to two years, fines, 31…
Mercedes-Benz shares fell by 4% at around 1 pm CEST on Wednesday before paring their losses, after the firm announced sales of 491,700 cars and vans in the third quarter of 2026, 6% fewer than a year earlier. Growth in Europe and North America, alongside record battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales, was not enough to offset weakness in China “Mercedes-Benz Cars achieved the highest quarterly BEV sales in the company’s history, led by the electric GLC, whose sales more than tripled compared with Q2,” said Mathias Geisen, the Mercedes-Benz board member responsible for sales and customer experience. Global sales in the…
By Pascale Davies with AFP Published on 07/10/2026 – 13:33 GMT+2•Updated 13:35 Finland has ordered work on two of Google’s data centre sites in the country to be halted until mandatory environmental impact assessments are completed. The US tech giant announced in September a _€_13 billion investment in digital infrastructure in Finland over the next two years to power its artificial intelligence ambitions. It had called it its single biggest investment in Europe. The Finnish Supervisory Agency (LVV) said on Tuesday it had demanded that Tuike Finland, a company representing Google, “immediately suspend, and no later than 23 October 2026, all preparatory measures…